Jessica Fiur is the editor-in-chief at Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive and writes the award-winning blog What Renters Want.
Jessica has been with the company since 2011 and previously was with Weekly Reader and IQPC. Contact Jessica at jessica.fiur@cpe-mhn.com, on Twitter @jfiur or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafiur/.
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Shows Significant Improvement in Second Quarter
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed strong continued improvement in the second quarter of 2013 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) latest 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI).
Interface Names Jo Ann Herold Chief Marketing Officer
Interface Chairman and CEO Dan Hendrix announced that Jo Ann Herold has been appointed chief marketing officer for the company.
$2B Urban Rejuvenation Project in London Reaches Milestones
Major milestones have been recently reached in the $2.32 billion (£1.5 billion) Elephant & Castle urban rejuvenation project led by the London Borough of Southwark Council and its commercial partner Australian infrastructure and property group Lend Lease.
Economy Watch: Real Estate Investment Still Low
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released some of the underlying details of last week’s preliminary GDP report, including information about real estate investment trends, by measuring such investments as a percentage of GDP.
‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Stop Giving Cutesy Gifts to New Residents
Moving is super stressful. You have to officially change your address, and still worry that that birthday check from grandma is going to go to the old place. You have to pack up your entire life and start the painful process of getting rid of some of your things so that it’ll fit in the new place (and then after having a soul-searching conversation with yourself, decide that you do in fact still need that pair of jeans that you haven’t worn in 20 years because you are definitely getting back into shape, and what if ripped, faded Kurt Cobain-esque…
Apartment Guide Survey Reveals Ratings & Reviews Service Influences the Apartment Search Process
Apartment Guide conducted a recent survey to determine the sentiment around user-generated reviews as it relates to the rental process and consumer behavior.
First of Two Metro Baltimore Apartments Under Way
Work has started on the first of two buildings by two separate teams of developers that will ultimately add 470 new multifamily units to the Towson Town Center area.
Walker & Dunlop Launches Large Loan Bridge Program
Walker & Dunlop Inc. announced the launch of its large loan bridge program.
Dominium Acquires Arizona Affordable Apartments
Dominium has purchased The Sahuarita Mission Apartments, a 52-unit affordable apartment community in the Tucson-area municipality of Green Valley, Ariz.